Learning Topic 8: Website Evaluation Background/Rationale As you complete your final project, a classroom website, it is time to evaluate it against your initial planning and what you have learned in this course. Assess how well you met your goals and intended communication. Additionally, reflect on your growth in WordPress with respect to using graphics, color, typography, accessibility, and web development software. Examine where your skills were when you began the course. Present what you have learned, and set goals that will ensure your future growth in website development. Email the URL of your final website to the facilitator. Website Self-evaluation Checklist Learner Outcomes: At the end of this Learning Topic, you will be able to: · Identify future goals in the field of website development. (evaluation - chart examining pre and post learning and setting goals) · Explore resources to keep current on trends in website development. (evaluation - How to stay current discussion) · Evaluate peer websites and determine areas for improvement. Develop personal plans for changes and future work based on learning from peers’ websites. (evaluation peer website project) · Assess personal learning throughout the course and its application to personal practice. (evaluation- Ah-ha moments discussion) Readings and Research None Learning Activities Activity 1: Discussion - Evaluation of learning, setting goals Project 1 After completing this first-level web development course, what areas do you identify as your next learning goals? As you move forward to the Advanced Web Development course, EDTC 604, set and share your priorities for learning. Step 1: See the linked document, Evaluation of learning, setting goals, to use as a template for setting and sharing your priorities for learning. Step 2: In the Discussion Forum for this activity, post your Evaluation of learning, setting goals chart for your colleagues to review. Step 3: Read and respond to two or more of your colleagues’ evaluations and goals. Assessment See the Evaluation of learning – goal setting Checklist for evaluation criteria. Activity 2: Discussion - Final Project – Classroom Website Post the URL of your classroom website in the Discussion Forum for this activity. Assessment See the Final Project - Classroom Website - Evaluation Checklist for evaluation criteria. Activity 3: Final Project – Classroom Website - Peer Evaluation Continue using the Discussion Forum from Activity 3 for this activity. Step 1: The facilitator will assign you to evaluate a peer’s Final Project - Classroom Website. The facilitator will also create a discussion thread for you to use for your feedback with your assigned peer. Step 2: Use the Final Project – Classroom Website – Evaluation Checklist to evaluate and give suggestions for improvements and identify areas of excellence. Post your feedback using the Checklist. Check back later to see if your peer has any questions or comments for you. Step 3: Your facilitator will create a discussion thread titled “What did you learn from looking at a peer’s website?” Reflect and respond candidly with your ideas about what you will do differently on your own website or future websites based on what you learned from your classmate’s site(s). Step 4: Read and respond to two or more of your colleagues’ reflections. Assessment See the Classroom Website Peer Evaluation Checklist for evaluation criteria. Activity 4: Discussion 1 – Ah-ha Moments - What have you learned? Step 1: Share your “ah-ha” moments from each Learning Topic in this course. Discuss revelations, new ideas, and interesting tools that you have incorporated or will incorporate into your own teaching. What are the benefits instructionally for your students? Step 2: Read and respond to one or more of your colleagues’ posts. Assessment Refer to the Discussion Checklist in the Course Resources folder for more information on how you will be evaluated. Congratulations! You have completed this course. Please complete the online student evaluation in WorldClass. We appreciate and value your feedback and comments. Thanks.
Background/Rationale
As you complete your final project, a classroom website, it is time to evaluate it against your initial planning and what you have learned in this course. Assess how well you met your goals and intended communication. Additionally, reflect on your growth in WordPress with respect to using graphics, color, typography, accessibility, and web development software. Examine where your skills were when you began the course. Present what you have learned, and set goals that will ensure your future growth in website development. Email the URL of your final website to the facilitator.
Website Self-evaluation Checklist
Learner Outcomes:
At the end of this Learning Topic, you will be able to:
· Identify future goals in the field of website development. (evaluation - chart examining pre and post learning and setting goals)
· Explore resources to keep current on trends in website development. (evaluation - How to stay current discussion)
· Evaluate peer websites and determine areas for improvement. Develop personal plans for changes and future work based on learning from peers’ websites. (evaluation peer website project)
· Assess personal learning throughout the course and its application to personal practice. (evaluation- Ah-ha moments discussion)
Readings and Research
None
Learning Activities
Activity 1: Discussion - Evaluation of learning, setting goals
Project 1
After completing this first-level web development course, what areas do you identify as your next learning goals? As you move forward to the Advanced Web Development course, EDTC 604, set and share your priorities for learning.
Step 1: See the linked document, Evaluation of learning, setting goals, to use as a template for setting and sharing your priorities for learning.
Step 2: In the Discussion Forum for this activity, post your Evaluation of learning, setting goals chart for your colleagues to review.
Step 3: Read and respond to two or more of your colleagues’ evaluations and goals.
Assessment
See the Evaluation of learning – goal setting Checklist for evaluation criteria.
Activity 2: Discussion - Final Project – Classroom Website
Post the URL of your classroom website in the Discussion Forum for this activity.
Assessment
See the Final Project - Classroom Website - Evaluation Checklist for evaluation criteria.
Activity 3: Final Project – Classroom Website - Peer Evaluation
Continue using the Discussion Forum from Activity 3 for this activity.
Step 1: The facilitator will assign you to evaluate a peer’s Final Project - Classroom Website. The facilitator will also create a discussion thread for you to use for your feedback with your assigned peer.
Step 2: Use the Final Project – Classroom Website – Evaluation Checklist to evaluate and give suggestions for improvements and identify areas of excellence. Post your feedback using the Checklist. Check back later to see if your peer has any questions or comments for you.
Step 3: Your facilitator will create a discussion thread titled “What did you learn from looking at a peer’s website?” Reflect and respond candidly with your ideas about what you will do differently on your own website or future websites based on what you learned from your classmate’s site(s).
Step 4: Read and respond to two or more of your colleagues’ reflections.
Assessment
See the Classroom Website Peer Evaluation Checklist for evaluation criteria.
Activity 4: Discussion 1 – Ah-ha Moments - What have you learned?
Step 1: Share your “ah-ha” moments from each Learning Topic in this course. Discuss revelations, new ideas, and interesting tools that you have incorporated or will incorporate into your own teaching. What are the benefits instructionally for your students?
Step 2: Read and respond to one or more of your colleagues’ posts.
Assessment
Refer to the Discussion Checklist in the Course Resources folder for more information on how you will be evaluated.
Congratulations! You have completed this course. Please complete the online student evaluation in WorldClass. We appreciate and value your feedback and comments. Thanks.